October 10, 2014

I have a weird habit to torture myself. Visiting trade shows and shops in various countries seeing all those great products, I could've asked makers to send stuffs by post or email, but I always choose to carry all those papers and catalogues. Once I carried them with rounds and rounds of swearing throughout the days and lots of shoulder and body pain, everything became more important and some became treasures. I'm not sure if it is healthy or not, sometimes the habit gets to you in other forms, like fighting unnecessary battles against sick capitalistic minds around you.

The torture extends to everyday carry (EDC) stuff too, in addition to my Macbook, I carry way too much in many's standard. But if there is just one beautiful capture, be it an image, a drawing, an idea, on any typical day, it would give me tremendous pleasure.

Is it necessary? Is it because I'm too insecure to let go of things I love? I'd love to know your opinions.

(An opened TN I captured tonight at home. I was inviting people to post their opened TN in the Traveler's Notebook Hong Kong User Group on facebook. If your body carries a soul, your notebook should carry your mind)

(9 books I've recently listened. I was either curious, looking for self-assurance, to be inspired or trying to escape from reality(

Anyways, my therapy is mostly done through spending lone time sorting my mind through, or listening to audiobooks during transit. I'd be interested in knowing how others are doing it too.

Walter Isaacson: Steve JobsLove hearing the stories all over again, some of them especially what happened in the past few years are new to me. Most importantly it is a closer portrait of Steve than all other books about him. Isaacson recorded audios during his interview with Steve, check out 60 minutes special and you will hear Steve's own voice. RIP Steve. (****)